Fashion: Look better than last Christmas

I happened to be on a TV fashion show last week and the interviewer sought my opinion on what one should wear for this year’s Christmas.

The answer to the question was supposed to be part of my closing remarks. So, I thought to myself, “How do I give someone out there tips for the festive season in 30 seconds?”

The first line that came to my mind was, “Whatever you do, better look better than last year.” And it was a wrap.

Since then, I have been getting questions in that regard. The answer is simple. You do not want to look like a throwback moment of yourself a year later.

We have to thank God for seeing us through this year. We have grown. Hopefully you have grown fashionably. Maybe you are going to meet people you last saw around this time last year.

Please do not give them the feeling that your sense of fashion has stagnated. This is the perfect time to remember what you wore to church or to the family get- together last year. Do not repeat it or wear anything close to it.

I don’t care if it is your trademark look. Just step out of your tradition this year. Otherwise, it will even be hard for your little nieces to remember you, or you will become the “auntie who wears the pink wide brim hat every Christmas day”.

Do not just aim at looking different, also try to look better. Did you wear an African outfit? Wear a gown this year, or vice versa.

Whatever you choose can also depend on where you have lost or gained weight and your kind of audience this year. Prepare well.